Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Bicycles, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Grown-up Travel Guide Beer Diary: Day 183
Welcome to the Grown-up Travel Guide 2015 Beer Diary! A little background info: in December a group of us decided to set up the 2014 Beer Advent Calendar, whereby we would try a new beer each day up until Christmas. We shared our tipples on Facebook and Instagram and a great time was had by all […]
The best Christmas markets in Amsterdam
Right, let’s recap: here on Grown-up Travel Guide we’ve covered the Christmas markets of Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, New York, Copenhagen and most recently Rome. From the Italian capital we’re going to jump to funky old Amsterdam, where as you might expect there’s a mix of both old-fashioned and contemporary markets in the festive season. Amsterdam is a beautiful place […]
Amsterdam – one of Europe’s best family destinations
As Spring slowly but surely begins to reach Europe our thoughts often turn to planning a break to enjoy the warmer weather in one of the continent’s great cities. The latest articles on Amsterdam on the GowithOh site inspired me to check out flights to the Netherlands and my wife and 12-year old daughter didn’t take […]
6 of the best…day trips from Amsterdam
It’s hard to imagine that you’ll run out of things to do in Amsterdam if you’re just in town for a weekend break. But if you’re there for longer – or perhaps have been before – you should consider taking a day trip to see what the surrounding area has to offer. The Netherlands is […]
Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Early morning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Up far too early on a Sunday morning in the summer (that clock is correct…) Amsterdam has a totally different feel. Those wonky buildings are something else too…
Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Secure Bike Sheds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Grown-up Travel Guide Daily Photo: Sign in Vondelpark, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
I guess that covers it? I particularly like the distinction between acoustic music (guitars and trumpets – allowed) and amplified music or percussion instruments (CD players, drums – not allowed). And the fact that they seem to have had an about-turn about ‘sunbathing in the nood’ – so if you’re in the mood to […]